South Korea Market Review, February 2023: stable issuance, sales drop

Sales volumes, at KRW5.8 trillion (US$4.38 billion), remained roughly the same compared to the previous month. However, year-on-year, sales were down 64% (Feb 2022: KRW16.3 trillion) Some 92 products were withdrawn early during the month as they did not manage to accumulate enough sales. Of these, five were offered as private placements. In February, 2,222 products matured, releasing approximately KRW16.2 trillion back onto the market for reinvestment. The best-performing product was Kiwoom